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The recent horrific killing of a young Nigerian by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)—an arm of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF)—has once again brought the #EndSARS campaign to life. SARS has, over the years, …

Nigeria’s tradition of abrupt postponement of elections may yet happen again. Despite the excuse, the embarrassing postponements by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the last elections are blatant cases of incompetence. Now that the presidential election is …

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has come under heavy scrutiny again following the recent brutal assault by its members on three Ghanaian Times reporters. The GPS has earned the reputation of a corrupt, unprofessional, ineffective, and—quite recently—an abusive …

When Cyclone Idai hit Southern Africa a few weeks ago, the aftermath was devastating. It is among the most fatal cyclone to ever struck the Southern Hemisphere. The death toll is now above 700 and over 3 million people are …

The recent order by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company totake over the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 located in Ogoni, Rivers State previously operated by the Shell Petroleum …

The recent collapse of residential buildings in Lagos and Ibadan, two of Nigeria’s most populous cities, is worrisome. About 20 people died with close to 45 injured in Lagos two weeks ago. In Ibadan, although no life was lost, five …

The recent call on Kenyan radio and television stations to give local artists more airplay preference over their foreign counterparts is the latest attempt by the country’s entertainment industry to increase the popularity of Kenyan music. But they’re doing it …

In his recent interviews with 702 and SABC, embattled erstwhile Chief Executive of South Africa’s national energy company (ESKOM), Matshela Koko, claimed the allegations of corruption levied against him are “nonsensical” and that “those people who understand how Eskom works …

Some South Sudanese that fled their homes as a result of the civil war in the country have returned after leaders of the warring factions, President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, Riek Machar, signed a peace agreement.